SORCS Round Twelve 2008

"Ironman" Richie Brown wins big!

Cam was serious Pro Class competition.

Lately, every time I attend a racing event, I think I have seen adverse conditions. That is, until the next event! Round 12 of the 2008 SORCS series has got to rank with the top dustiest races of all time. Some of us were trying to determine which was worse, the Rock Crusher mud or dust. We couldn't come up with a clear winner. We could, however come up with a clear winner of the race.

Richie Brown didn't just win the race, he owned it! Richie jumped out to the lead and at times was 2 to 4 minutes ahead of the competition. Now that would be a story in itself, but to add icing to the cake, he ran most of the race with two flat tires! There is not much else to tell of Richies victory. He was hitting all the right marks, setting a blistering pace and came out on top.If I can't see a member of CSR Racing take the win, I'll take Richie. He has got to be one of the nicest, most humble, and genuinely friendly people racing today. Congratulations Richie, great race. As always we are proud of you.

What has got to be the surprise of the race, a very pleasant surprise I might add, was Cam's results. The final tally doesn't show the real picture. The Pro class is ultra competitive. Always has been. Recently Cam moved up to the Pro Class. In round 12, he got off the line in fifth place, with Brian Toney in fourth and Adam Miles in second and I believe Trevor Schrantz was in third. Before the halfway point, he had moved into fourth and was battling with Brian Toney for third. I think that was one of the highlights of his racing career. He said it was a blast racing Toney. He was impressed with Toney's clean racing style. He said they raced hard but clean. At the half way point Cam was charging in third. Adam had some kind of problem and had to pit. That put Cam in second place between Richie Brown and Brian Toney! Talk about stoked! This wasn't just a fluke, Cam was flying. He was setting some quick lap times. Every lap was faster than the last. He looked in control and relaxed. Every lap got faster but, yep here's the but, they started running into lapped riders. About half a lap to the checkered flag, a lapped rider stopped right in the middle of a dusty track! Cam crashed hard. This is the second time in two races. Cam said he tried several time to let the rider know he was going to pass. Several times during the race I saw "competitors", and I use that term loosley, stop in the middle of the track! People, this is a RACE not a Sunday ride. If you are having trouble, get off the track. If you are scared, hold your line and move over the Pro's will find a way around you. If you can't take the pressure, find another hobby where you will not be taking other people's life in your own hands. This is serious and Eddie should address this. I'm sure he will in future events. This sport is dangerous enough without people needlessly adding to the danger. I can't predict the future, but I am fairly confident if Cam had not had the altercation with the lapper, he would have had his first second place finish in the Pro class. That being said, we are happy that he wasn't hurt and showed his ability to run and seriously compete in the Pro Class. As a result of the crash, Cam was passed by Max Seagraves and Brian Toney. Cam crossed the line in a solid fourth. Congratulations Cam. We are very proud of your results!

Scott didn't fare too well. He got a bad start, and on one of the uphill sections, stalled amist a sea of like riders. In trying to refire his quad, he stated that he felt like he was breathing nothing but thick dust. With a couple flat tires and the fact that he couldn't breathe, Scott made the wise decision to cut his losses and find his way back to the pits. With the extreme dust, he just couldn't see fighting it for a 5th or 6th place finish, especially when he wasn't fighting for points. Trevor Schrantz was having a great run until engine problems forced him into early retirement. Zach Lovell also had problems in addition to the blinding dust. Michael Hayes, and Adam Miles finished 5th and 6th. The dust was absolutely terrible, I don't think any of us could beathe until the were south of Atlanta. In spite of Scott not having a good race, we know he has plenty of wins left in him, in spite of what Cam says. Plus Scott got us home safely and in record time!

In other classes, Adam Coffey won the A Class, with Chuck Norris taking 2nd, Brad Thompson 3rd and our friend Austin Allen placing 4th. Jody Waldrop won the B Class. Brian Schrantz cruised home to a first place finish in the Quad Vet class, with David Aman winning Quad Senior, Tim Smith 2nd, Michael Newsom Sr. placing 3rd, and Dennis Johnson finishing 4th. Quad C winner was Johnny Pilkey, Levi Scott won the Quad Beginner class, Shad Martin took the Quad Utility win. Kristy Fortenberry won the Quad Women class with Kendall Taylor 2nd and our buddy Leila Parton taking 3rd. Unfortunately, not present at the event was Blake Strickland and his family. It is always a pleasure to see all of our racing friends and we are sorry that Blake wasn't in attendance. Oh, Luke tell your better half THANKS for taking the video. Cam really enjoyed it! It was great visiting with everyone. In spite of the extreme dust, we had the pleasure of one of the best renditions of our National Anthem I have ever heard. Mrs. Rogers did a great job! She is a class act with a beautiful voice.

In spite of the dusty conditions, Brenda was still able to get some great pics!

As always we would like to thank our great sponsors. Please visit our sponsor page and check them out. They are a great asset to our racing effort and we couldn't do it without them. We couldn't ask for better sponsor support. We can honestly say that we would wholeheartedly recommend all of our sponsors to any of our racing friends. We would never accept sponsorship from any company that isn't a positive supporter of the sport. CSR Racing is very thankful for our sponsors and both Cam and Scott try very hard to represent their sponsors in a professional attitude at all times.

Until next time, stay safe, stay in touch, and God Bless. Later.........